XOLOS DROP ONE USING RESERVES

TIJUANA 
The Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles lost 1-0 to Querétaro on Saturday night at Estadio Caliente in the 10th match of the Liga MX Clausura season.

Following a 1-0 victory over Brazilian club Corinthians in Group 5 play of the Copa Libertadores tournament Wednesday — and with the return trip to Sao Paulo next Wednesday — the Xolos fielded a starting lineup of mostly reserves.

The loss moves Tijuana (5-4-1) to fifth place in the Clausura season with 16 points. It is the second straight loss for the Xolos in Liga MX.

Querétaro scored the match’s lone goal in the 34th minute. Julio Nava collected a loose ball on the left side of the field and dribbled through an array of Tijuana defenders before gently playing a pass to Wilberto Cosme inside the penalty box. Cosme found himself unmarked inside the 6-yard box and calmly placed his shot into the net over sliding goalkeeper Cirilo Saucedo, who came off his line to try to cut down Cosme’s angle.

Tijuana coach Antonio Mohamed was happy with the way his reserves played.

“It’s different when a reserve enters the game with the starting team than with 10 other reserves,” Mohamed said.